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Yahrtzeit

  • Birchas Kohanim, Uncategorized, Yahrtzeit
  • Aliya of Kohen, Birchas Kohanim, haftorah, musaf, Shabbos before Yahrtzait, Shabbos Davening

Should the one who reads Hafotrah be Chazzen for Musaf on the Shabbos before a Yahrzeit?

  Question: Is there a Minhag that he who reads Hafotrah should lead Musaf on the Shabbos before a Yahrzeit? What about any other Shabbos, is there such a minhag?…

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  • Yahrtzeit

When is the first Yahrtzeit, the date of death or date of burial?

  Question: My father died יג חשון תשעט which was a leap year. He was buried טו חשון תשעט. What date will the first yahrtzeit be? The date of death…

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  • - עברית, Yahrtzeit

סיום קדיש והתפילה כש”ץ, כאשר הקבורה היא לא באותו יום של הפטירה

  שאלה: ראיתי בשערי הלכה ומנהג סי' קלט, שמובא שם תיווך כאשר הקבורה היא לא באותו יום של הפטירה, לגשת לעמוד בלי אמירת קדיש. וטעמו כי עיקר עליית הנשמה היא…

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  • Shabbos, Yahrtzeit
  • siyum, Yahrtzeit on Shabbos, מעשה רב

Can I make a Siyum Mishnayos for a Yortzeit on Shabbos?

  A Siyum isn’t made on Shabbos. As for the custom of learning Mishnayos on the day of the Yartzeit, the common custom is to do so on Shabbos.  …

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  • Mourning (Aveilus), Yahrtzeit
  • 2nd marriage

After losing my husband, I Baruch Hashem got remarried. Do I still participate in my previous husband’s Yartzheit Seudah?

  It is not proper to do so.   Sources: ראה שו״ת חתם סופר חיו"ד סי' שנה. והובא בפת״ש יו״ד תג, ג. שו"ת הלל אומר יו"ד סי' רמג. שו"ת באר…

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  • Yahrtzeit
  • מעשה רב

Is there an Inyan in bringing a Minyan to the Beis Hachaim every year to say Kaddish on the Yahrtzeit?

  Although some have this custom, there is no known source for this and it's not mentioned by our Rabbeim and the Rebbe, even where visiting the kever is mentioned.…

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  • Yahrtzeit

What should I do on the Yarzheit of a sibling who passed away as a baby (My parents are, thank G-d, living)?

  When one passes away without children, someone else should observe the yartzeit. Usually, the father observes the yartzeit, though some are particular not to say kaddish for a child…

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  • Shloshim, Talmud Torah, Yahrtzeit
  • mishnayos

Is there a point in saying Mishnayos for the letters of someone’s name if you don’t understand?

  The recorded custom is to learn chapters of Mishnayos that correspond to the name and the Mishnayos of the word Neshama. There are nowadays English translations and audio lectures available for those who don’t…

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  • - עברית, Yahrtzeit, Year of Aveilus
  • Yahrtzeit on Shabbos, מעשה רב

יום העליה לקבר בשנה הראשונה כשחל בשבת

שאלה: השנה יום היארצייט הראשון חל בשבת. מתי זמן המתאים לעלות לקבר, האם ביום שישי או ביום ראשון? ומה הצדדים לכאן ולכאן?   תשובה: בדרך כלל, ביארצייט שחל בשבת, יש…

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  • Yahrtzeit

When to establish the date of Yartzeit

  Question: I have a question regarding my grandmother's yartzeit. My grandmother passed away on the 20th of April 2021. Shkia that Tuesday was 7:46 PM and the official time…

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  • Motzei Shabbos, Yahrtzeit
  • מעשה רב

If a Yortzeit falls out on a Motzei Shabbos, do we light 5 candles in front of the Amud for Ma’ariv?

  Yes. The Yortzait candle (whenever possible) may be lit before Barchu, after the time of Tzes Shabbos, and after saying “Baruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh Lechol”. This should not be lit…

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  • Mourning (Aveilus), Purim, Yahrtzeit
  • aveilus, Purim, Yartzeit

How should I commemorate a Yartzeit on Taanis Esther?

My grandfather's first Yartzeit is on Taanis Ester. Is it proper to visit the cemetery on Taanis Ester and then to make the Siyum / Yartzeit Seuda that night, which…

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  • Davening, Minyan, Yahrtzeit

If the one who has the Yortzeit arrived late for Minyan, at which point of the Shacharis can he switch to become the Chazan?

  Technically at any point until after shemona esrei. (He can start chazaras hashatz even though there was another chazzan who finished גאל ישראל out loud). Regarding if they switch…

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  • Mourning (Aveilus), Yahrtzeit

My elderly grandfather forgot that he had Yahtzeit and wants to know what he can do now as far as the Minhogim of the Yahrtzeit?

  He should do the Minhogim any day after the Yahrtzeit - the sooner the better. In addition, some are accustomed in such a case to commit oneself to say…

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  • Mourning (Aveilus), Yahrtzeit
  • cemetery

I was once told that one cannot visit a parent’s grave if it has been more than 7 years since the last visit. Is this halacha?

  Some have a custom that one who has not been by their parent's grave for over 7 years should not visit anymore. The original source is a quote in…

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  • Mourning (Aveilus), Yahrtzeit

Yartzeit for unknown

  Shliach: I was asked the following by a mekurav: My brother was drafted into the Russian army many years ago. We haven't heard from him in a long time…

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  • Yahrtzeit
  • beis hachayim, Covid-19

I have Yahrtzeit tonight, can I go to the beis hachayim tomorrow?

  The minhag is not to go to a beis hachayim during such a time. If you wish, you may go for yahrzeit with proper precautions.   כה״ח או"ח תקעו.…

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  • Mourning (Aveilus), Rosh Chodesh, Yahrtzeit
  • cemetery, visiting a grave within the first year

The first yartzeit will be Rosh Chodesh (Monday). The whole family is planning to go to the beis hachaim. When is it appropriate to go?

  Question: Sunday - Erev Rosh Chodesh is still within the first year, and we were told not to visit before 12 months' end. Monday - Rosh Chodesh, one doesn't…

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  • Tachanun, Yahrtzeit
  • 7 Adar, Lag B’omer

Why do many Chassidim skip Tachanun on the Yartzeit of a Tzadik

  There is such a custom, practiced in many Chasidic circles, but many poskim criticize it. It seems to have originated in places where a siyum is made on the day…

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  • - עברית, Yahrtzeit

האם יש מקור כל שהוא שאחרי חמישים שנה לא נוהגים מנהגי יארצייט?

  הרמ"א כבר כתב "ונהגו כו' שאומרים עליהם קדיש לעולם" (יורה דעה סימן שע"ו סעיף ד) וכן מפורש בשו"ת רב פעלים ח"ד חלק סוד ישרים סי' יז. אכן ישנם שמועות שאין…

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